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Alkane –> Halogenoalkane

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Reagent: Cl2
Conditions: UV Light
Mechanism: Free radical substitution

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Alkene –> Polyalkene

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Reagent: Alkenes
Conditions: Low temp. High Pressure
Type of reaction: Addition Polymerisation

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Alkene –>Halogenoalkane

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Reagent: HX
Conditions: Room temp
Type of reaction: electrophilic addition

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Alkene –> dibromoalkane

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Reagent: Br2 in water
Conditions: Room temp
Type of reaction: electrophilic addition

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Alkene – > alkylhydrogensulphate

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Reagent: Conc. Sulphuric Acid
Conditions: Cold
Type of reaction : Electrophilic addition

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Alkylhydrogensulphate –> Alcohol

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Reagent: Water
Conditions: Warm
Type of reaction: Hydrolysis

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Alkene –> Alcohol

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Reagent: Steam
Conditions: 300C, 60 atm, H3PO4 catalyst
Type of reaction: Hydration

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Halogenoalkane –> Alcohol

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Reagent: NaOH
Conditions: Warm, aqueous ethanol
Type of reaction: nucleophilic substitution

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Halogeoalkane –> Nitrile

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Reagent: KCN
Conditions: Heat under reflux in aqueous ethanol
Type of reaction: nucleophilic substitution

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Halogenoalkane –> Amine

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Reagent: excess Ammonia
Conditions: heat and ethanol
Type of reaction: nucleophilic substitution

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Halogenoalkane –> Alkene

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Reagent: KOH (high conc. so lots of nucleophiles)
Conditions: heat and ethanolic
Type of reaction: elimination

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Primary Alcohol –> Aldehyde

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Reagent: potassium dichromate & dilute sulphuric acid
Conditions: Warm, distillation
Type of reaction: Mild oxidation

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Secondary Alcohol –> Ketone

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Reagent: potassium dichromate & dilute sulphuric acid
Conditions: Warm, distillation
Type of reaction: Oxidation

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Aldehyde –> Carboxylic acid

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Reagent: potassium dichromate & dilute sulphuric acid
Conditions: Heat, Reflux
Type of reaction: Oxidation

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Alcohols –> Alkene

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Reagent: Conc. Sulphuric acid
Conditions: Heat
Type of reaction: elimination

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Nitrile –> Primary Amine (conditions)

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Reagent: H2
Conditions: Ni Catalyst, Raised temp. and pressure
Type of reaction: Reduction

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Aldehyde / Ketone –> Alcohol

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Reagent: NaBH4
Conditions: Water
Type of reaction: Nucleophilic addition

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Aldehyde –> Hydroxynitrile

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Reagent: KCN
Conditions: Room temp, Dilute acid
Type of reaction: Addition

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Carboxylic acid –> Ester

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Reagent: Alcohol
Conditions: Conc. H2SO4 Catalyst, Heat
Type of reaction: esterification

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Ester –> Carboxylic Acid

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Reagent: NaOH
Conditions: Reflux
Type of reaction: Hydrolysis

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Acyl Chloride / Acid Anhydride–> Carboxylic Acid

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Reagent: H2O
Conditions: room temp
Type of reaction: nucleophilic addition - elimination

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Acyl Chloride / Acid Anhydride –> Ester

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Reagent: Alcohol
Conditions: Room temp
Type of reaction: Nucleophilic addition - elimination

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Acyl Chloride / Acid Anhydride –> Primary Amide

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Reagent: NH3
Conditions: Room temp
Type of reaction: Nucleophilic addition - elimination

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Acyl Chloride / Acid Anhydride –> N-Substituted Amide

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Reagent: Amine
Conditions: Room temp
Type of reaction: Nucleophilic addition - elimination

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Primary Alcohol –> Carboxylic Acid

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Reagent: Potassium dichromate
Conditions: H2SO4 Reflux
Type of reaction: Reduction

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Benzene –> Nitrobenzene

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Reagent: Conc. H2SO4, Conc. HNO3
Conditions: Below 55 Celsius
Type of reaction: Nitration

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Nitrobenzene –> Aromatic Amine

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Reagent: Sn, HCl
Conditions: reflux
Type of reaction: Reduction

Then add NaOH

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Aromatic Amine –> N-Phenylethanamide

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Reagent: CH3COCl
Conditions: Room temp
Type of reaction: Acylation

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Benzene –> Phenylketone

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Reagent: RCOCl
Conditions: AlCl3 Catalyst, reflux, non aqueous environment
Type of reaction: Acylation

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